If New Orleans Had a Chinatown, It Would Look Like This Amherst Spot
This article is a paid promotion sponsored by an SOB advertiser and designed to share valuable info with our readers. Let’s play a quick round of Would You Rather: would you rather Chinese food or a Southern seafood boil? Shrimp fried rice or hushpuppies? Brown sugar glutinous rice cakes or fried catfish?
‘We have to’: Buffalo Public Schools plans to close 2 schools in 2027-2028
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Public Schools still plans to close two schools, just not as soon as originally proposed. BPS Chief Financial Officer James Barnes confirmed the district intends to close two schools in the 2027-2028 school year. The announcement comes after the district scrapped plans in January...
New roundabout construction set to begin for busy South Buffalo intersection
SOUTH BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Drivers in South Buffalo who travel Abbott Road know the stretch well. But for years, residents say the road itself has been in rough shape. Now, new construction signs are appearing along the corridor as the City of Buffalo prepares to move forward with the next phase of a long-planned...
Eat Pasta & Sip Espresso Like a True Italian at This Hidden Spot in...
This article is a paid promotion sponsored by an SOB advertiser and designed to share valuable info with our readers. The Olympics just ended in Milan and Cortina, so naturally all we’re thinking about is Italy. We’re craving some amore, with a touch of famiglia, and a whole lotta pasta.
Bengali woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A 63-year-old Bengali woman was pistol-whipped and robbed while walking to early morning prayers at her mosque on Walden Avenue just before 3:30 Tuesday morning. Surveillance video captured Bilkis Begum struggling with her attacker as he repeatedly struck her with a gun before grabbing her...
Former postal employee pleads guilty to stealing mail
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former postal worker from Cattaraugus County is facing up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing a gift card from the mail, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Officials said 47-year-old Melissa Olson removed a Visa gift card from a stamped, first-class mail...
Amherst honors 8-year-old at board meeting for good deeds
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Amherst has placed a focus on honoring those who carry out good deeds on a day-to-day basis. On Monday, the town honored one of its own for living up to the “good deed” initiative. Edison McFadden, 8, was one of...
Western New York nurse builds skincare business now supplying local hospitals
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Western New York nurse is turning a personal mission into a growing business, and helping hospital patients feel a little more comfortable along the way. Jill Miller started Skincare Essentials by Jill six years ago after the birth of her daughter, Saniya. When Saniya developed infant eczema, Miller...
Tree Falls on Niagara County Man and Kills Him
Authorities are investigating a fatal accident that occurred Monday afternoon in Niagara County after a man was seriously injured while cutting a tree. According to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, the incident was reported on March 9th at approximately 3:24pm when the Niagara County Sheriff's Office...
This Buffalo Brewery is Reinventing Pub Food Starting With the “Breuben”
This article is a paid promotion sponsored by an SOB advertiser and designed to share valuable info with our readers. You may go way back with our old friend Reuben, but he’s getting a glow-up. Meet Big Ditch Brewing Company’s gourmet Breuben: corned beef brined in dark ale (with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and...

















